Mutahi Kagwe, the Health CS on Thursday announced that two mandatory quarantine centres had been closed and all isolated persons who had been held in them released. The CS assured members of the public that the released persons had been proven safe from the virus hence their release. “I’m pleased to say that we have...
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Charles Kanyi Njagua aka Jaguar, the Starehe MP has called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop evictions like Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has ordered landlords during the COVID-19 outbreak. The legislator took to Twitter to say that most Kenyans are not going to work and have no money to spare for rent. Like our Facebook...
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Reportedly 100 Kenyans have been kicked out of their apartments by Chinese landlords in an alleged effort to curb the spread of the pandemic Coronavirus(COVID-19). News reaching Sonkonews’ desks is that the 100 Kenyans and other Africans from other African nationalities have been kicked out because it’s believed that they contracted the disease that has...
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Relief for farmers and consumers after President Uhuru Kenyatta listed miraa trade as one of the activities permitted during the 21-day containment period. Uhuru said movement of cargo trucks and transportation of food supplies, including miraa, will continue despite measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. “A cargo truck will have a designated driver and...
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will pay Ksh500, 000 to whistle blowers. This according to reports on the Business Daily, the taxman will be paying whistle blowers who will reveal businesses and individuals that breach of tax law. Whistle blowers who help KRA identify assessed taxes or duties take home one percentage of the value...
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Kipchumba Murkomen, the Senate Majority Leader’s fate in a multi-billion scandal that rocked the country has now been determined. According to a report by People Daily on Thursday, April 9, the High Court made a ruling in a petition that linked the senator to the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal in 2017. A parliamentary committee...
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Machakos Governor, Dr. Alfred Mutua has since increased the basic salary of all the health workers in his county, Machakos who are currently fighting against the novel coronavirus. The salary is a little token from the County government to the health workers who are on the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 with the...
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Today, the Ministry of Health introduced new rules for all operating and working in salons and barber shops. CAS Mercy Mwangangi announced that all salon and barber shop workers must have a face mask on while attending to clients. “In addition to the measures we have already put in place we are adding on a...
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Yesterday Citizen TV news anchor Waihiga Mwaura put Transport CS James Macharia on the spot in a hard-hitting interview over the government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The news anchor sought to find out why it took the government long before international flights were banned in Kenya. “If we had banned international flights earlier, might...
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Fred Matiang’i, the Ministry of Interior Cabinet Secretary and Health CS Mutahi Kagwe made an impromptu visit at the Rironi roadblock to ensure foodstuffs are allowed into Nairobi. The two Cabinet Secretaries made way to Rironi in Kiambu at around 9:30 pm on Tuesday, April 7 to issue instructions to police officers manning the roadblock....
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